Project Code
MRCIIAR25Ba Hunt
Research Theme
Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair
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Summary
The parasitic nematode Strongyloides infects >600 million people and is transmitted between hosts through a larval stage in the soil. We know little about Strongyloides transmission including what environmental factors determine transmission success. This project aims to investigate the following questions: (i) under what conditions and for how long can parasites survive outside of the host? (ii) what environmental factors such as temperature and humidity are important for transmission, and (iii) are parasites with specific genotypes better equipped to survive and transmit under adverse conditions? This project will span lab-work, fieldwork and computational analyses.
Lead Supervisor
Dr Vicky Hunt
Lead Supervisor Email
v.l.hunt@bath.ac.uk
University Affiliation
Bath